InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerD'Almaine and Co |
Place MadeUnited Kingdom; London; England; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Barrel waisted, bored full length to take long mouthpiece tenon; top 20mm discoloured. Speaker liner projects to centre of bore. No thumb rest. Bell slightly discontinuous, with ivory rim.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅.
R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮.
R2: T.
R3: T.
R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅.
Keyhead type: square flat.
Keymount type: blocks.
Mouthpiece missing; speaker and A keys lack springs, many scratches in bell.
E♭ and C♯ keys seem to have replacement wire pins.
Specific literature references: Norwich Castle Museum Inventory No. 146; Puttick & Simpson's auction catalogue 25 April 1946, lot 102.
Previous ownership: probably ex-Nettlefold Collection.
(Rendall Collection). |
NotesT.K. Dibley, 1992, 1986; R. Neil 21.4.85; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements599 to top of barrel; bell rim overall c 79 |
Provenanceprobably ex-Nettlefold Collection. |
CollectionRendall Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number0103 |